NCLEX-RN
Free NCLEX RN Practice Test Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which obstetrical client is most likely to have an infant with respiratory distress syndrome?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Maternal diabetes increases the risk of respiratory distress syndrome in infants due to impaired surfactant production from fetal hyperglycemia.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. Which of the following client statements would indicate that the client is responding positively to the prescribed antidepressant therapy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: improved energy level is a positive sign of response to antidepressant therapy
Question 3 of 5
The nurse working in an outpatient pain clinic has the opportunity to teach a client with chronic back pain about nonpharmacological pain management. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to include when teaching? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A, B, C, D
Rationale: Music, therapeutic massage, stretching exercises, and relaxation are all evidence-based nonpharmacological methods to manage chronic pain.
Question 4 of 5
A client with a laryngectomy returns from surgery with a nasogastric tube in place. The primary reason for placement of the nasogastric tube is to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A nasogastric tube decompresses the stomach, preventing nausea and aspiration post-laryngectomy.
Question 5 of 5
A client is scheduled for knee replacement surgery, and the nurse is reviewing preoperative laboratory results. The nurse should notify the physician about which of the following abnormal laboratory results?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A platelet count of 119,000 (
A) is below the normal range (150,000-450,000), increasing bleeding risk during surgery, and should be reported. Glucose 83 (
B), hemoglobin 13.7 (
C), and sodium 141 (
D) are within normal limits.